In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including the men children that are populating Man United’s dressing room, why Jose Mourinho is the right man to replace, ten Hag, what Darwin Nunez needs to do to win over the doubters, plus much more. — Man United’s dressing room …

May 10 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) Sweden’s Anna Signeul to help develop the women’s game in the country. Signeul will be part of the FRF the next two years to 2026, playing a key role in the federation’s Women’s Football Development Strategy. “Women’s football is enjoying incredible growth internationally, and studies show that it has yet to reach …

Journalist Guillem Balague has said that young midfielder Gavi would make a fantastic captain for Barcelona. Upon being asked who he thinks would be a good captain for Barcelona, he said, “They have one but he’s injured, Gavi,” as quoted by FCB World. Balague shared an interesting story about a conversation he had with Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez.  During their …

Enzo Barrenechea, one of Juventus’ youngsters currently out on loan, has performed well during his spell at Frosinone. The Argentine midfielder has been an important player for Frosinone, and if they retain their top-flight status, they may seek to extend his loan for another season. However, in the meantime, Barrenechea will return to Juventus. With Juventus having several midfielders in …

Manchester United have received a major boost in their pursuit of long term target Frenkie de Jong. The Barcelona midfielder played under current Man United manager at Ajax. Since joining Man United, Erik ten Hag has been looking to bring the Dutch midfielder to Old Trafford but he has failed in his chase for his former midfielder. The Red Devils …

May 10 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is near to closing a new title sponsorship with bookmakers William Hill once online car retailer cinch’s contract runs out at the end of this season. The new deal would mark a return of William Hill to major Scottish football sponsorship. In June 2020 William Hill ended its title sponsorship of the Scottish Cup …

Arsenal are ready to part ways with Thomas Partey this summer as the Premier League club are willing to listen to offers for the 30-year-old midfielder.  The Ghana international is out of contract at the Emirates Stadium in 2025 having spent the last four years with the North London outfit, meaning this summer is the ideal time to sell the …

May 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has matched up the six teams competing in the Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Playoffs, seeking to earn one of the final three slots in the third round of qualifying. Sri Lanka were drawn to play Cambodia, Timor-Leste will host Mongolia while tournament newcomers Brunei Darussalam will meet Macau. Matches will …

Barcelona may have found a player capable of replicating Gavi’s brilliance within their academy, with Barça Atletic’s Unai Hernandez knocking on the first team doors. Hernandez has frequently been called up to join the first team, although he has not made his debut in a game just yet.  Nonetheless, coach Xavi and the coaching staff continue to keep a close …

RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season. The 26-year-old has been a key player for the German club and his performances have attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs. According to a report from the Spanish publication SPORT, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool are …